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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2015; 21(29): 8920-8926
Published online Aug 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i29.8920
Published online Aug 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i29.8920
Table 1 Prevalence of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infection in tuberculosis patients in other studies n (%)
| Study (country) | Study population | Number of patients | HBsAg | HBsAg or anti-HBc | Anti-HCV |
| Kuniholm et al[14] (Georgia) | All active TB patients | 300 | 13 (4.3) | 27 (9) | 36 (12) |
| Blal et al[15] (Brazil) | All active TB patients | 209 | 6 (2.8) | 56 (26.8) | - |
| Sirinak et al[16] (Thailand) | HIV infected active TB patients | 849 | 70 (9) | - | 237 (31) |
| Aires et al[17] (Brazil) | All active TB patients | 402 | 13 (3.2) | 103 (25.6) | - |
- Citation: Nooredinvand HA, Connell DW, Asgheddi M, Abdullah M, O’Donoghue M, Campbell L, Wickremasinghe MI, Lalvani A, Kon OM, Khan SA. Viral hepatitis prevalence in patients with active and latent tuberculosis. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(29): 8920-8926
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i29/8920.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i29.8920